Italian language tips, culture deep dives, and everything you need to fall in love with Italy.
“Il pane” (bread) is a staple food in Italian culture, unmissable at every meal on the dining table. It’s no surprise that it made its way into a number of idioms and expressions in the Italian language! So, don’t be surprised if you hear Italians mentioning “pane” when there is no bread involved! Here are […]
Are you ready to challenge yourself with reading an Italian text? Awesome! Here you will find a translation in Italian – and slightly simplified – of the article “Carlo Goldoni: A Pioneer of Italian Theater”. The article is taken from our free digital magazine “Italy Inspired“. The magazine for Italy lovers where you can find […]
Are you excited to listen to these beautiful, romantic Italian songs? Would you like to take a closer look at their sweet, endearing lyrics? Here, you’ll find an Italian language tip based on the lyrics of each song, to enhance your Italian language skills with music! Language tip: “Luce dei miei occhi“ In this song, […]
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might want to learn a few Italian sentences to express love and affection – after all, Italian is often said to be the most romantic language in the world! What better way to celebrate the season of love than by learning how to express your affection in […]
Italian culture places a strong emphasis on family bonds. Family gatherings and celebrations are cherished occasions where generations come together to share love, stories… and food! The vocabulary used to talk about family in Italian presents a few intriguing and captivating facts that will surely arouse your curiosity. Let’s dive into a fascinating journey to […]
Instantly Boost Your Italian with these Commonly-used Words Transport ✈️ ◉ La macchina ➙ car◉ L’autobus ➙ bus◉ Il treno ➙ train◉ L’aereo ➙ plane◉ La moto ➙ motorbike◉ La bicicletta ➙ bicycle◉ Il motorino ➙ scooter◉ La barca ➙ boat◉ Il traghetto ➙ ferry◉ Il pickup ➙ truck Facciamo un giro in macchinaLet’s go […]
Instantly Boost Your Italian with these Commonly-used Words Nationalities ◉ Italiano ➙ Italian◉ Americano ➙ American◉ Inglese ➙ English◉ Australiano ➙ Australian◉ Canadese ➙ Canadian◉ Neozelandese ➙ New Zealander◉ Irlandese ➙ Irish◉ Scozzese ➙ Scottish◉ Tedesco ➙ German◉ Brasiliano ➙ Brazilian As nationalities are a characteristic of a person, anytime you refer to a person’s […]
Instantly Boost Your Italian with these Commonly-used Words Nature ???? ◉ La spiaggia ➙ Beach◉ Il mare ➙ Sea◉ La montagna ➙ Mountain◉ L’albero ➙ Tree◉ Il fiume ➙ River◉ Il sole ➙ Sun◉ La luna ➙ moon◉ Il lago ➙ Lake◉ Il fiore ➙ Flower Siamo arrivati in cima alla montagna dopo quattro oreWe […]
How to Say TO LOVE in Italian Jim asks: ” How do we express LOVE in Italian? OR… How do I choose between AMARE and VOLERE BENE? “ For loving PEOPLE Here’s how we express love in Italian: AMARE is between lovers only VOLERE BENE is between family and friends ▷ SOME EXAMPLES SARA TI […]
How to say PLASE in Italian Jim asks: “What’s the best way to say PLEASE in Italian? OR… Should I use PER FAVORE or PER PIACERE?“ CASE 1 – When making a request The 3 most common expressions to say “PLEASE” are: PER FAVORE PER PIACERE PER CORTESIA They are all interchangeable. PER CORTESIA tends […]
How to translate A SLICE OF David asks: “How do I say A SLICE OF in Italian?“ We can translate “A SLICE OF” with three words: FETTA PEZZO TRANCIO The most common word is FETTA FETTA is a feminine word, this means it comes in these variations: LA FETTA (the slice)LE FETTE (the slices) The […]
When to use CITTÀ, PAESE and VILLAGGIO David asks: “What’s the difference between CITTÀ, PAESE, VILLAGGIO?“ Let’s start with CITTÀ CITTÀ simply means CITY and we are going to use this word ANY time we are talking about a city.In Italy, the definition of a city is any location with more than 50,000 inhabitants, but […]
